It’s getting a bit nippy now the back end of the year is looming. I am going to knit myself some slippers. Pattern and yarn have been purchased.
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Blinking Gorgeous
Could there be any better PS3 Water project than this? I don’t think so. Look at those ripples! It’s going to be blinking gorgeous. Even if the flash does do the colour no favours…
Blinking Heck!
I should learn to read. Blink does not take 4mm needles, it takes US Size 4 needles – which is 3.5mm. I had the right needles available all the time. *groan*
Failure
I failed in my mission to buy pins – they didn’t have any. I did get a thimble but they only had one size and they were all in bubble packs so I have no idea if it will fit. I bought a packet of Boasters to compensate… A very nice lady in the queue …
Blue sky
When I was trundling down the drive with my bin bags this morning it occurred to me that today would have been a good day for exposing my cyanotypes. Blue sky, sun, minimal wind. I was busy beating myself up about not having prepared the fabric – due to not having a clue as to …
Absent
I opened up my Indigo dye kit, raring to go – and discovered a total absence of Spectralite, without which I may not proceed. Darn it. Also, the silk paper making kit lacks details on how to mix up the CMC granules. Anybody here know how? I’d be grateful for some help. I’ve emailed Fibrecrafts …